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from last week's beer column : Spring beers offer diverse mash-up of flavours 'It's nice to get out of the dark days of winter and celebrate with a beer that looks lighter in the glass' CBC News March 30, 2017 Beer writer Joe Wiebe says, 'Beer has never been as good as it is right now in B.C.' (Getty Images) 31  shares Believe it or not — it's finally spring out there. Despite all the rain, we are seeing daytime temperatures creep into the double digits and that's good enough for  On The Coast  beer columnist Rebecca Whyman to shift into spring mode when it comes to beer. "I think we can all agree, though, that it is nice to get out of the dark days of winter and celebrate with a beer that looks lighter in the glass." Spring has the fewest beer styles associated with it, Whyman says, but the beer history buff pulled out a few traditionally seasonal recommendations. Bock beer Bock beers are strong lagers from G...

my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast with stephen quinn: I'm feeling optimistic enough about the arrival of Spring to talk about Spring beers. I think we can all agree that it is nice to get out of the dark days of winter and celebrate with a beer that looks lighter in the glass than a stout. Of all the seasons of the year though, Spring has the fewest beer styles associated with it.  Traditionally, and when I say traditionally, I mean in the Olde Worlde of beer (aka Germany and Belgium) – traditionally a bock was the beer style that indicated spring had arrived. Bocks are strong lagers from Germany.  You know it’s a bock if there’s a goat on the label.  The beer style is said to have originated in Einbeck, and then when it was adopted by Munich brewers in the 17 th century, it was often mispronounced as Ein Bock, which means a billy goat.  So the beers became known as Bocks and often the label goes for the pun with a ...

the cbc website pick up from yesterday's beer column on cbc's on the coast with stephen quinn Missed the B.C. Beer Awards? Here are some winning brews to check out Beer columnist Rebecca Whyman gives us her picks from the awards CBC News   Posted: Oct 25, 2016 4:26 PM PT  Last Updated: Oct 25, 2016 4:26 PM PT Julia Hanlon (back left, holding award) and her team from Steamworks Brewing took home best-in-show at the 2016 B.C. Beer Awards. Hanlon became the first female head brewer to win that distinction. (Alison Page Photography) Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories OTC beer And wine Check out these fresh picks for fresh-hopped beer Prost! Oktoberfest events to check out on the Lower Mainland The B.C. Beer Awards were held earlier in October, and  On The Coast   beer columnist Rebecca Whyman says there were a lot of changes from last ye...

because i'm all about helping you find gifts for the beer lovers in your life, i did a whole cbc radio column on the subject! and here's an extract from that, on the cbc website: Holiday gift ideas for the beer lover in your life From beer stoppers to brewery swag: On the Coast's beer columnist Rebecca Whyman weighs in By On the Coast, CBC News Posted: Dec 08, 2015 5:56 PM PT Last Updated: Dec 08, 2015 6:03 PM PT 33 Acres is taking preorders on their custom B33R Boxes until Dec. 18. (33 Acres Brewing Company) 63 shares Related Stories Hoppy beers for 2015 that you won't want to miss Beer advent calendar season is almost here, but options fewer Craft beer variety at B.C. Liquor Stores set to grow next week 'Tis the holiday season, whatever you celebrate, If you're thinking about giving the gift of beer, we've got you covered. As she does eve...

When I first heard about the price hike on 87% of the beers available in this province I, like most people, grumbled about it.  But I said that I didn’t think the price hikes would keep most people from drinking craft beer, and in the short term, I still think that’s the case.  But if the government raises prices, without notice to the brewers or the consumers, what’s to say that they won’t do so again soon?  If prices keep on rising that WILL make a difference in how many people drink craft beer, and how much of it they drink. Craft beer is a booming industry.  It employs people, it brings tourists to our province, and it brings in tax money to the province.  So why does government seem to be trying to destroy the industry?  I’m no financial wizard, but even I can see that making craft beer unaffordable for the masses will keep them from buying it.  If people aren't buying the product, fewer craft breweries will open, which will result in few...

i'll be on cbc radio one at 5:50 today talking about all that ails/ales the craft beer industry in british columbia with the lovely gloria macarenko while we sip on some delicious braunbier from steel & oak and vancouver island brewery 690 am 88.1 fm

Vancouver Island Brewery and Steel & Oak Brewing Company form United Front to support Craft Brewers Guild Victoria, BC (May 21, 2015) – In the spirit of collaboration and advancement of craft beer, Vancouver Island Brewery and Steel & Oak Brewing Company have poured over the recipe book to revive a classic German specialty beer . VIB and S&O are proud to present United Front Braun bier, a traditional German Keller bier made with Vienna malts -- the latest beer installment of the BC Craft Brewers Guild’s collaboration series.             “A project like this shows the innovation and collaboration that is moving the brewing industry forward in the province,” declared Ken Beattie, Executive Director of the Craft Brewers Guild.             The United Front symbolizes the historic interaction when New Westminster and Victoria came together, uniting the colonies...

    STEEL & OAK BREWING  CASK AT ROGUE BROADWAY!   All the way from New Westminster for April Fool's Day, we have an American blonde ale - Royal City Ale with oak chips. IBU: 20 ALC %: 5   Date: Wednesday 1st April  Time: 6pm Location: Rogue Broadway - Broadway & Ash   Make sure you come check out another one of Vancouver's favourite craft breweries!   Cheers, The Team at Rogue              ...